The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-06-09
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
"A Goodly Gathering In nCharleston-Nhnt tn
Newspaper Men Did Mt Their Meeting.
(From the News and CouricrJ

The thirteenth annual meeting Of the
Press Association was held at the armory
of the Washington Light Infantry Thursday
night. The attendance Of members was
not as large as il has been heretofore, owing
TO the fact that good many of the mem
bcrs arrived on the late trains. The fol
lowing members were found present, how
ever, and the meeting was called to order
by the President Col. NJ b. McSwccncy:
Hampton Guardian, Col. NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney.
Aiken Journal and Rcric,o, Mr.. L. G.
Ligon.
Aiken Recorder, Col. c. i. II. Draylon.
Florence Times, Col. G. ii. Prince.
Spartanbu"g Herald, Mr.. w. nj. Jones.
Sumter lldtchman ant S0UdIIVn, Mr. N.
G. Ostccn.
Barnwcll People, Col. j. w. Holmes and
Mr.. G. G. Simms.
Dcut&chG Ieitung, Major Franz Mclchcrs
and Mr.. w. II. Fabcr
Charleston Di$p0tch, Mr. S. d. lIutson.
NcoS and Couricy, Capt f. w. Dawson,
Capt. j. i. Weber and MIR. j. A. Moroso.
Union Times, Mr. +. =. McKisscll.
Pee Dec In0er (Alarion), MIR. =. b.
IIamer.
Marlboro CA'oniclc, Mr.. j. Duprc Ais
brook.
Laurcnsvillc 1dcerHSer, Col. j. G. Gar
lington.
Laurensvillc Uerald, Col. r. b. Crews.
Anderson JOuTRdl, Major A. S. Todd.
Messrs &. II. Prince and j. a. Moros0
were elected secretaries. The reading of
the minutes was, on motion Of Ma iOr
Mclchcrs, dispensed with, and Mr.. w. vi.
Jones, the annual orator, was introduced,
and read an address on the subject Of rail
road determinations. The address was
thoughtful, practical and TO the point, and
was heartily aDDlalQC0
At its close Capt. Il. w. Dawson moved
that the cordial thanks Of the Association
be rendered to Mr.. W. NJ Jones for his
cmincntly thoughtful and suggestive nd
dress. 1t touches, he said, matters OF
special importance to lis at this time, for
within the past few days an instance has
occurred showing that 4 certain railroad
management had no more regard for the
interests of the people of the State than a
child would have for the puny ant-hlls be-
meath his lCCt lie also expressed the hope
that the address would be placed at the
disposal Of the Association for publication.
The matters it treated of should be brought
to the attention Of the people Of the State.
The Ne'CS 0nd C0NriCr, he said would be
glad to pablish it.
The molten, seconded by Col. G. e. II.
DraytOn, was unanimously adCDtCd and
the secretaries We're directed to procure II
copy of the address for publication in the
.NeioS and Cottrier.
On motion Of Mr.. G. II. Prince, the ad.
dress was also directed to he published in
the minutes Of the Association.
The president then stated that he had re.
cGivcd an invitation from the NetcS ahld
CGUTter for the members Of the Associa.
tion to go on an excursion around the har.
Dor to-day. The invitation was accepted
and the arrangements announced.
The president WAS also rpuupCtr1 to cnn
vey the thanks Of the Association to the
Washington Light Infantry for the use of
the armory for the meeting.
The Association then entered upon n dis
cussion of matters Of interest to the profcs
sion, the principal topics discussed being
the rates for foreign advertisements and the
regulations of delinquent subscribers.
The discussion was participated in by
Mcssrs. Jones, MCSwceney, Drayton, Daw
son, Prince and others, and ELECTED q very
full expression of the views and experiences
of the members. The meeting, after hear
ing the trcasurcrs report read by Major
Franz MclChCrs, took recess until Q o'clock
Friday morning.
The Association met at the amory of
the Washington Light Infantry at 0 o'clock
Friday. After the election of officers
and finishing up the business, the members
and their friends adjourned from the
armory to the Ferry wharf, where they en-,
barked on the steamer Pocosin, placed at
their disposal by the NetcS and C0,Wicl
Company. The visitors were taken up the
Ashley river to the new bridge, then down
to Sumter, and afterwards run up the
Cooper and Wando rivers, getting glance
at the picturesque scenery on the banks of
the WandO: The patty landed in the city
about 2 p. NJ, allowing the members par.
ticipating In the excursion to New York
abundant time to prepare for the trip. The
editors sailed on the splendid Steamship
Seminole, of the Clyde Line, which sailed
from Union wharf at 5. 80 in the afternoon.